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sandglass

sandglass noun: an instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

Noun

sandglass (plural sandglasses)

  1. An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

sandglass meaning in Kannada

sandglass in Kannada

ಮರಳು ಗಡಿಯಾರ, ಕಾಲಮಾಪಕ, ಗಾಜು ಬುರುಡೆಗಳು

Forms of sandglass

pluralsandglasses

Origin of sandglass

From sand + glass.

Questions about sandglass

What does sandglass mean?
Sandglass means an instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.
What is sandglass in Kannada?
Sandglass in Kannada is ಮರಳು ಗಡಿಯಾರ, ಕಾಲಮಾಪಕ, ಗಾಜು ಬುರುಡೆಗಳು. See Sandglass meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is sandglass?
Sandglass is a noun.
What is the plural of sandglass?
The plural of sandglass is sandglasses.

Words near sandglass in the dictionary

  1. Sandford
  2. Sandford Orcas
  3. Sandford principle
  4. Sandford-on-Thames
  5. Sandgate
  6. sandglass
  7. sandglasses
  8. Sandgren
  9. Sandgrens
  10. sandgroper
  11. sandgropers

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